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MicroDeval
Purpose
TheMicroDeval abrasiontestisatestof
coarseaggregatetodetermineabrasionlossin
thepresenceofwaterandanabrasivecharge.
MicroDeval
TestProcedures
ASTMD6928
AASHTOT327
MicroDeval
SignificanceandUse
Manyaggregatesaremoresusceptibletoabrasion
whenwetthandry.
TheMicroDeval testincorporatestheuseofwaterin
contrasttosomeothertests,whichareconductedondry
aggregate.
Thetestresultsarehelpfulinevaluatingthe
toughness/abrasionresistanceofcoarseaggregate
subjecttoabrasionwhenadequateinformationisnot
availablefromservicerecords.
Thistestisusefulfordetectingchangesinpropertiesof
aggregateproducedfromanaggregatesourceaspart
ofaqualitycontrolorqualityassuranceprocess.
MicroDeval
Apparatus
MicroDeval AbrasionMachine
Containers
AbrasiveCharge
Sieves
Oven
Balance
MicroDeval
Machine
MicroDeval
Container
MicroDeval
SteelCharge
MicroDeval
TotalUnfractionatedDriedSample
MicroDeval
SamplePreparation
Separatematerialintoindividualsize
fractions.
Washandovendry(230F+ 9F)toa
constantmass.
Recombinematerialtomeettheappropriate
gradationasshowninthefollowingtables.
Testsampleshouldbe1500+ 5g.
57/67
NominalMax> 19.0mm()
Passing
Retained
Mass(g)
TotalWt.=
375
375
750
1500
789
NominalMax= 12.5mm()
Passing
Retained
#4
TotalWt.=
Mass(g)
750
375
375
1500
89M
NominalMax= 9.5mm()
Passing
Retained
Mass(g)
750
#4
750
TotalWt.=
1500
MicroDeval
SamplePreparation #4(4.75mm)fraction
MicroDeval
SamplePreparation inch(6.3mm)fraction
MicroDeval
SamplePreparation inch(9.5mm)frac on
MicroDeval
TestProcedure
Determineandrecordmassofsampletothe
nearest1.0g.
Immersesamplein2.0+ 0.05litersoftap
waterat68+ 9Fforatleast1hour.
PlacesampleandwaterinMicroDeval
containerwithsteelcharges.
Steelchargesshouldbe5000+ 5g
InstallcoverandplaceintotheMicroDeval
machine.
MicroDeval
SamplePreparation WeighingSizeFractions
MicroDeval
PlacingWeighedSampleinContainer
MicroDeval
SamplePreparation MeasuringWater
10
MicroDeval
PouringMeasuredWaterintoContainer
MicroDeval
PlacingWeighedSteelChargesinContainer
11
MicroDeval
SamplePreparation SealedContainer
MicroDeval
TestProcedure
Runmachineat100(+/ 5)rpmforthe
requirednumberofrevolutionsshownbelow.
Size
Revolutions
Required
Time(Minutes)
57/67
12,000( 100)
120( 1min)
789
10,500( 100)
105( 1min)
89M
9,000( 100)
95( 1min)
12
MicroDeval
TestProcedure
MicroDeval
TestProcedure
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MicroDeval
TestProcedure
Carefullypoursampleandsteelballsovera#4
sievesuperimposedona#16sieve.
Washsamplewithahandheldwaterhose
untilwashingsareclearandallmaterial
smallerthanthe#16sievepassesthatsieve.
Removethesteelballsusingamagnetand
discardmaterialsmallerthanthe#16sieve.
MicroDeval
TestProcedure FinishedSample
14
MicroDeval
TestProcedure Decanting
MicroDeval
TestProcedure Decanting
15
MicroDeval
TestProcedure GettingAlltheSampleOut
MicroDeval
TestProcedure GettingAlltheSampleOut
16
MicroDeval
TestProcedure Washing
MicroDeval
TestProcedure RemovingCharges
17
MicroDeval
TestProcedure RinsingCharges
MicroDeval
TestProcedure DischargingCharges
18
MicroDeval
RemovingAggregatefromCharges
MicroDeval
TestProcedure AssuringNoChargesLeft
19
MicroDeval
TestProcedure
Combinethematerialretainedonthe#4and
#16sieves.
Ovendrythesampletoaconstantmassat
230 (+/ 9).
Weighthefinalmasstothenearest1.0gand
recordtheMassB.
MicroDeval
TestProcedure
CalculatetheMicroDeval abrasionlosstothe
nearest0.1percent.
%
100
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